Improved extension-crib and bedstead



will be employedprincipall y when the hedstead contracted to a smallsize. i n

Various forms and modifications of this guard may he employed, butforbedsteads, I prefer theqforms shown in figs. l and 2.

The construction of the side-guard T is clearly indicated in fig. 5, in`which V and W arey the two slats or pieces of which it is mainlyformed.

The piece V is forked nearlyits entire length, while the piece Wischannelled out on its sides, as seen at j, to receive the forks of thepiece V, which slide into these grooves j. l 4

A thumb-screw, i, passes through ythe ends of the piece V, and'one ofthe holes k, in the piece W, thus binding the two piecesv together, butpermitting, by means ofthe holes k, a longitudinal adjustment of theIguard."`

The outer end of each piece Vaud W is provided with a pivot-pin orvjournal, fm, inserted through a strap of metal, I, which is rivetedtothe said, piece W orV.

The pivots lm have bearings in the plates n, which are fastened totheposts of the bedstead.

A metallic 'socket may be sunk into thef used for caster-bearings, ortheguard maybe hung in any other convenient way.- Y. ,v `r'For thc purposeof inserting or adjusting the end guards in place, withoutjmovingthebed-posts apart the pivot may be placed loosely in the guard, ,andl

post, to* form a bearing for thepivot,vsimilar to the sockets Amodification of the guard, shown inyg. 9, conv. sistsofanendless band',o, mounted ou two rollers, 1)l and q, which are hung so `as to turnfreely.

Strips of wood, orother suitable material, r, are fastened to the outersurface of this band o, to furnish a hold for the childs'ngers. Stillanother modification of the guard is shown in iig. 10.Y

placed with their axes in the same vertical plane, so

as to form a vertical wall, to 'bar the progress of a child in any'given direction.

' As often as a childv attempts to climb' over one of these guards,placed on a bedstead, or in any other suitable position, the roller, ormovable surface, turns or slides, so as to let him fall gently back tothe bed or floor, and he thus soon becomes discouraged by failure, andabandons the attempt.

It' desired, a bell may be hung to the guard,-in any desired position,so as to ringwhenever the guard is putin motion, and thus call attentionto thel movements'of the child.

l Having thus fully described my invention, 4 I claimj l 1.,' lfhe,bedst-ead` described, vcapable of both lateral and longitudinalextension, substantially as set foi-th. 2. The sliding or rolling guard,for barring the progress ot' a' child in any given direction,constructed and operating substantially as set' forth.v

" 3."lhecombination of the two parts V and W,

i forming an extensible guard, substantially as'and for ,the purposespecified.' 1

` 1 CHASa'H. HUDSON.

Witnesses:

H. J AMES WESTON, yWntsmmn.

